Chords for Lou Reed - Romeo Had Juliette - New York Album + Index
Tempo:
130.95 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
E
Em
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[Em] [A]
[E] [D]
[A]
[E] [Em] [D]
[A]
Caught between the [Em] twisted [E] stars, the flooded lines, the faulty [D] map that brought Columbus
to New York.
[A] Betwixt, between the east and west, [E] he calls on her wearing a leather [D] vest, the earth squeals
and shudders to a halt.
[A] A diamond crucifix in his ear [E] is used to help ward off the fear [D] that he has left his soul
in someone's rented car.
[A]
Inside his pants he hides a mop [E] to clean the mess that he has dropped [D] into the life of
lifeson Juliet Bell.
And [A] Romeo wanted Juliet, [E] [D] Juliet wanted Romeo.
And [A] Romeo wanted Juliet, [E] [D] Juliet wanted Romeo.
[A]
Romeo Rodriguez [E] squares his shoulders and curses Jesus [D] runs a comb through his black ponytail.
[A] He's thinking of his lonely room, [E] the sink that by his bed gives off a [D] stink that smells
her perfume in his eyes [G] and [A] her voice was like a bell.
[D]
[A]
[E] [A]
[D] [A]
Outside the streets were [E] steaming, the crack dealers were dreaming, but [D] usually someone
had just scored.
[A] I bet you I can hit that light with my [E] one good arm behind my [D] back says little Joey Diaz.
[A]
Brother give me another tote, those [E] downtown kids are [Em] no damn [D] good, those Italians need
a lesson to be taught.
[A] This cop who died in Holland, [E] you think they get the warning?
[Em] My brother and I was [D] dancing when I saw his brains run out on the street.
[A] And Romeo had Juliet, [E] [D] and Juliet had a Romeo.
[A] And Romeo had Juliet, [Em] [E] [Em] [D] and Juliet had a Romeo.
[A] I'll take Manhattan in a [E] garbage bag with Latin written on it that says [D] it's hard to
give a shit these days.
[A]
Manhattan's sinking like a rock [E] until the filthy Hudson, [D] what a shock.
They wrote a book about it, they said it was like ancient Rome.
[A]
The perfume [E] burned his eyes, [D] pulled in tightly to her thighs.
That son of a [A] flickered for a minute, [E] and [D] then he vanished and was gone.
[A] [E] [D]
[A]
[Em] [E] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
[Em] [A]
[E] [D]
[A]
[E] [Em] [D]
[A]
Caught between the [Em] twisted [E] stars, the flooded lines, the faulty [D] map that brought Columbus
to New York.
[A] Betwixt, between the east and west, [E] he calls on her wearing a leather [D] vest, the earth squeals
and shudders to a halt.
[A] A diamond crucifix in his ear [E] is used to help ward off the fear [D] that he has left his soul
in someone's rented car.
[A]
Inside his pants he hides a mop [E] to clean the mess that he has dropped [D] into the life of
lifeson Juliet Bell.
And [A] Romeo wanted Juliet, [E] [D] Juliet wanted Romeo.
And [A] Romeo wanted Juliet, [E] [D] Juliet wanted Romeo.
[A]
Romeo Rodriguez [E] squares his shoulders and curses Jesus [D] runs a comb through his black ponytail.
[A] He's thinking of his lonely room, [E] the sink that by his bed gives off a [D] stink that smells
her perfume in his eyes [G] and [A] her voice was like a bell.
[D]
[A]
[E] [A]
[D] [A]
Outside the streets were [E] steaming, the crack dealers were dreaming, but [D] usually someone
had just scored.
[A] I bet you I can hit that light with my [E] one good arm behind my [D] back says little Joey Diaz.
[A]
Brother give me another tote, those [E] downtown kids are [Em] no damn [D] good, those Italians need
a lesson to be taught.
[A] This cop who died in Holland, [E] you think they get the warning?
[Em] My brother and I was [D] dancing when I saw his brains run out on the street.
[A] And Romeo had Juliet, [E] [D] and Juliet had a Romeo.
[A] And Romeo had Juliet, [Em] [E] [Em] [D] and Juliet had a Romeo.
[A] I'll take Manhattan in a [E] garbage bag with Latin written on it that says [D] it's hard to
give a shit these days.
[A]
Manhattan's sinking like a rock [E] until the filthy Hudson, [D] what a shock.
They wrote a book about it, they said it was like ancient Rome.
[A]
The perfume [E] burned his eyes, [D] pulled in tightly to her thighs.
That son of a [A] flickered for a minute, [E] and [D] then he vanished and was gone.
[A] [E] [D]
[A]
[Em] [E] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
Key:
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A
E
Em
G
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_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
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_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
Caught between the [Em] twisted [E] stars, the flooded lines, the faulty [D] map that brought Columbus
to New York.
_ _ [A] Betwixt, between the east and west, [E] he calls on her wearing a leather [D] vest, the earth squeals
and shudders to a halt.
_ [A] A diamond crucifix in his ear [E] is used to help ward off the fear [D] that he has left his soul
in someone's rented car.
[A]
Inside his pants he hides a mop [E] to clean the mess that he has dropped [D] into the life of
lifeson Juliet Bell.
And [A] Romeo wanted Juliet, [E] _ _ _ [D] Juliet wanted Romeo.
_ _ _ And [A] Romeo wanted Juliet, _ [E] _ _ _ [D] Juliet wanted Romeo.
_ _ _ _ _ [A]
Romeo Rodriguez [E] squares his shoulders and curses Jesus [D] runs a comb through his black ponytail.
_ [A] He's thinking of his lonely room, [E] the sink that by his bed gives off a [D] stink that smells
her perfume in his eyes [G] and [A] her voice was like a bell.
_ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
Outside the streets were [E] steaming, the crack dealers were dreaming, but [D] usually someone
had just scored.
_ _ _ [A] I bet you I can hit that light with my [E] one good arm behind my [D] back says little Joey Diaz.
_ _ _ _ [A]
Brother give me another tote, those [E] downtown kids are [Em] no damn [D] good, those Italians need
a lesson to be taught.
_ [A] This cop who died in Holland, [E] you think they get the warning?
[Em] My brother and I was [D] dancing when I saw his brains run out on the street.
_ [A] And Romeo had Juliet, [E] _ _ _ [D] and Juliet had a Romeo.
_ _ _ [A] And Romeo had Juliet, [Em] _ [E] _ _ [Em] [D] and Juliet had a Romeo.
_ _ _ [A] I'll take Manhattan in a [E] garbage bag with Latin written on it that says [D] it's hard to
give a shit these days.
_ _ _ _ [A]
Manhattan's sinking like a rock [E] until the filthy Hudson, [D] what a shock.
They wrote a book about it, they said it was like ancient Rome.
[A] _
The perfume [E] burned his eyes, _ _ [D] pulled in tightly to her thighs.
That son of a [A] flickered for a minute, _ [E] _ and [D] then he vanished and was gone.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
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_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
Caught between the [Em] twisted [E] stars, the flooded lines, the faulty [D] map that brought Columbus
to New York.
_ _ [A] Betwixt, between the east and west, [E] he calls on her wearing a leather [D] vest, the earth squeals
and shudders to a halt.
_ [A] A diamond crucifix in his ear [E] is used to help ward off the fear [D] that he has left his soul
in someone's rented car.
[A]
Inside his pants he hides a mop [E] to clean the mess that he has dropped [D] into the life of
lifeson Juliet Bell.
And [A] Romeo wanted Juliet, [E] _ _ _ [D] Juliet wanted Romeo.
_ _ _ And [A] Romeo wanted Juliet, _ [E] _ _ _ [D] Juliet wanted Romeo.
_ _ _ _ _ [A]
Romeo Rodriguez [E] squares his shoulders and curses Jesus [D] runs a comb through his black ponytail.
_ [A] He's thinking of his lonely room, [E] the sink that by his bed gives off a [D] stink that smells
her perfume in his eyes [G] and [A] her voice was like a bell.
_ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
Outside the streets were [E] steaming, the crack dealers were dreaming, but [D] usually someone
had just scored.
_ _ _ [A] I bet you I can hit that light with my [E] one good arm behind my [D] back says little Joey Diaz.
_ _ _ _ [A]
Brother give me another tote, those [E] downtown kids are [Em] no damn [D] good, those Italians need
a lesson to be taught.
_ [A] This cop who died in Holland, [E] you think they get the warning?
[Em] My brother and I was [D] dancing when I saw his brains run out on the street.
_ [A] And Romeo had Juliet, [E] _ _ _ [D] and Juliet had a Romeo.
_ _ _ [A] And Romeo had Juliet, [Em] _ [E] _ _ [Em] [D] and Juliet had a Romeo.
_ _ _ [A] I'll take Manhattan in a [E] garbage bag with Latin written on it that says [D] it's hard to
give a shit these days.
_ _ _ _ [A]
Manhattan's sinking like a rock [E] until the filthy Hudson, [D] what a shock.
They wrote a book about it, they said it was like ancient Rome.
[A] _
The perfume [E] burned his eyes, _ _ [D] pulled in tightly to her thighs.
That son of a [A] flickered for a minute, _ [E] _ and [D] then he vanished and was gone.
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